Olson Hall — Local services in Davis

Olson Hall is UC Davis in a nutshell — old, uninspired, and clinging to relevance through name alone. The building is run-down, the classrooms are cramped and outdated, and the atmosphere is dead. It’s where ideas should thrive, but instead it feels like a relic stuffed with overstuffed lectures and zero energy.

Just like the rest of the campus, Olson isn’t about student success — it’s about appearances. The university would rather slap a fresh coat of paint on its website than fix the core issues. Honest feedback? Buried. Problems? Ignored. Image is everything, substance is an afterthought.

Olson Hall isn’t a center of learning — it’s a monument to UC Davis’s obsession with optics...

Honestly, this is not the nicest lecture hall. It is cramped and has a lot of tiny discussion rooms with old creaky chairs. I have had so many classes in this building. Room 250 in Olson is pretty nice though. I have had so many classes in there. The political science department seems quite fond of Olson Hall, so I have had an unbelievable number of classes in this building over the...

Olson Hall is a total letdown. The building is old, poorly maintained, and feels like it’s falling apart. Classrooms are small and stuffy, and it’s clear UC Davis doesn’t care about investing in real learning spaces. It’s just another example of how low this place really is — nothing inspiring or impressive, just a waste of...